heteropoly
1 of 2adjective
het·er·o·poly
¦hetərō¦pälē
: containing several groups or ions of different acid-forming elements
heteropoly-
2 of 2combining form
: containing several groups or ions of different acid-forming elements —in names of complex inorganic acids and their salts
heteropolymolybdates such as phosphomolybdates
compare isopoly- 
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
International Scientific Vocabulary heteropoly-
Combining form
International Scientific Vocabulary heter- + poly-